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A. Read the lines and answer the questions., 1. The summer of life she's ready to see in spring., She says, "Spring will come again, my dear, Let me care for the ones who're near.”, a) What does the word summer mean here?, The word ‘summer’ means good and prosperous time., b) How does she take life ?, She takes life with an optimistic approach., c) What does she mean by “spring will come again”?, She means that good days will come again., 2. Strong is she in her faith and belief., “Persistence is the key to everything,” says she., a) What is she strong about?, She is strong in her faith and belief., b) How does she deal with the adversities in life?, With determination she deals with the adversities in life as that is the key to everything., 3. Despite the sighs and groans and moans, She's strong in her faith, firm in her belief!, a) Is she complaining about the problems of life?, No, she is not complaining about the problems of life., b) Pick out the words that show her grit., The words that show her grit are ‘strong’ and ‘firm’., 4. Don't ever try to saw her pride, her self-respect. She knows how to thaw you, saw you – so beware!, a) What do the words thaw and saw mean here?, The word thaw means melt or soften and saw means to cut., b) What is the tone of the author?, The tone of the author is threatening., 5. She's today's woman. Today's woman dear. Love her, respect her, keep her near…, a) Describe today's woman according to the poet., Today’s woman is empowered, brave and determined in all what she decides and does. They don’t complain but overcome the problems with their determination., b) How should a woman be treated?, The woman should be treated equally and respectfully for the growth of the nation., B. Read the lines and identify the figure of speech., 1. A woman is beauty innate,, A symbol of power and strength., She puts her life at stake,, She's real, she's not fake!, a) Pick out the rhyming words from the above lines., The rhyming words from the above lines are stake - fake., b) Add another word that rhymes with it., Another word which rhymes with it is stake - fake - bake., c) Give the rhyme scheme for the above lines., The rhyme scheme for the above lines is abcc., 2. She's a lioness; don't mess with her., She'll not spare you if you're a prankster., a) Pick out the line that has a metaphor in it., ‘She’s a lioness’ is a metaphor. A woman is compared to a lioness., b) Give your examples of metaphor to describe the qualities of a woman., “She’s power; She’s strength and She’s beauty innate,” are the examples of metaphor to describe the qualities of a woman., 3. She's strong in her faith, firm in her belief., a) Pick out the alliterated words from the above., The alliterated words are faith - firm and her - her., b) Pick out other alliterated words from the poem., ‘Symbol – strength; she’s – she’s; she’s – she; says – spring; says – she; saw – so; her – her, saw - self are the other alliterated words., Figure of speech, Groans - moans - Assonance, Thaw - saw - Assonance, She's today's woman. Today's woman, dear., Love her, respect her, keep her near… - Repetition, C. Fill in with a word in each blanks to complete the summary of the poem. Use the help box given below., (1) innate, (2) woman, (3) strength, (4) life, (5) fake, (6) optimistic, (7) adversity, (8) hope, (9) care, (10) near, (11) woman, (12) fear, (13) faith, (14) beliefs, (15) quitter, (16) persistent, (17) lioness, (18) prankster, (19) disgrace, (20) self-respect, (21) thaw, (22) saw, (23) today’s, (24) healthier, (25) respect, (26) dignified, 1. How are today’s women portrayed by the poet?, Today’s women are empowered, brave, strong, and resolute. They are always ready to take up new ventures. They are persistent and work tirelessly to prove what they are capable of. Every woman is naturally beautiful. She is the symbol of power and strength. She is prone to put her life at risk. Every woman is true in expressing her love towards her dear ones. She is never fake. She continues to care for her near ones. She has no fear of anything. She is forceful in her faith and beliefs. Thus women had to be treated respectfully for the growth of a nation., 2. What qualities have made women powerful?, Every woman in this world is naturally beautiful. She is the symbol of power and strength. She is prone to put her life at risk. She is very optimistic in her approach even at times of adversity. She finds a ray of hope and continues to care for her near ones. She is the woman and has no fear. She is forceful in her faith and beliefs. She never quits any work. She is always persistent. She is ferocious like a lioness. She knows how to freeze and cut the attitude of a mischievous person. She is today’s woman., I am Every Woman By Rakhi Nariani Shirke, Rakhi Nariani Shirke was a teacher who worked in Ryan International School, Kharghar. She has a passion for writing poems as a medium of self-expression. She is a postgraduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Education. At present, she lives in New Mumbai., I am Every Woman Key points, Every woman is naturally beautiful., She is a symbol of power and strength., She is very optimistic in her approach even at times of adversity., She finds a ray of hope., She continues to care for her dear ones., She has no fear., She is strong in her faith and beliefs., She never quits and is always persistent., She is a lioness. So a mischievous person should stay away from her., She is today’s woman. Love her, respect her and keep her dignified., I am Every Woman Summary, The poem is about the wonderful qualities of women. It talks about the multifaceted nature of women. Today’s women are empowered, brave, strong and resolute. They are always ready to take up new ventures. They are persistent and work tirelessly to prove what they are capable of. Women have to be treated respectfully for the growth of a nation., The poet says that every woman is naturally beautiful. She is the symbol of power and strength. She is optimistic in her approach even at times of adversity. She is never a quitter and she is always persistent. She continues to care for her near and dear ones. She has no fear of anything. She is forceful in her faiths and beliefs. We should never try to bring disgrace to her pride and self-respect. She is today’s woman. So, we have to love her, respect her and keep her dignified., I am Every Woman Explanation of Poetic Lines, Line No. 1 – 4, A woman is beauty innate,, A symbol of power and strength., She puts her life at stake,, She’s real, she’s not fake!, Explanation:, Every woman is an inborn beauty. She is a symbol of power and strength. She is prone to put her life at risk. She is real. She is true in expressing her love and she is never fake., Line No. 5 – 8, The summer of life she’s ready to see in spring., She says, “Spring will come again, my dear., Let me care for the ones who ‘re near”, She’s The Woman – she has no fear!, Explanation:, She is very optimistic in her approach even at times of adversity. She says, “Spring will come again, my dear”. She finds a ray of hope and continues to care for her near and dear ones. She is the woman and she has no fear of anything., Line No. 9 – 12, Strong is she in her faith and beliefs., “Persistence is the key to everything,”, says she. Despite the sighs and groans and moans,, She’s strong in her faith, firm in her belief!, Explanation:, She is strong in her faith and beliefs. She says that “Persistence (determination) is her key for everything. In spite of the complaints, the grumbles and the grievances, she is strong in her faith. She is firm in her beliefs., Line No. 13 – 16, She’s a lioness’; don’t mess with her., She’ll not spare you if you’re a prankster., Don’t ever try to saw her pride, her self-respect., She knows how to thaw you, saw you – so beware!, Explanation:, She is ferocious like a lioness. Don’t tease or- play a joke with her. It is better for a mischievous person to stay away from her. We should never try to bring disgrace to her pride and self¬respect. She knows how to freeze and cut them. So, be careful of her., Line No. 17 – 18, She’s today’s woman. Today’s woman, dear., Love her, respect her, keep her near…, Explanation:, She is today’s woman, dear ones! Therefore, it is safer and healthier to love her, respect her and keep her near to our heart. She should be kept as a dignified person., Introduction, This poem highlights the inborn qualities of a woman. The poet talks about the multifaceted nature of women. They are determined, strong, ferocious, caring, brave, strong and loving. They work hard continuously to prove to the world that they are capable of doing anything. ‘Persistence’ is the key to everything. Never should anyone try to bring disgrace to her pride and self-respect., Conclusion, She is today’s woman. So it is always healthier to love her, to respect her and to keep her dignified. They have to be treated respectfully in all aspects of their life.